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PP-15 Jhelum

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Jhelum

Malik Abdul Qayoom (PPP) won with 20,620 votes, beating Chaudhary Ghias Uddin (PML-C) by 6,475.

About this result

Malik Abdul Qayoom of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-15 Jhelum in the 1970 general election with 20,620 of the 45,201 votes counted (45.6%). Chaudhary Ghias Uddin of Council Muslim League finished second, 6,475 votes behind. 5 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Malik Abdul Qayoom
Pakistan Peoples Party
20,62045.6%
Chaudhary Ghias Uddin
Council Muslim League
14,14531.3%
Inayat Khan
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
7,64616.9%
Haji Fazal Elahi
JUI-WP
2,5185.6%
Muhammad Ismail
MJUP
2720.6%

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Common questions

Who won PP-15 Jhelum in 1970?

Malik Abdul Qayoom (PPP) won with 20,620 votes (45.6%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-15 in 1970?

6,475 votes. Malik Abdul Qayoom received 20,620 votes and Chaudhary Ghias Uddin (PML-C) received 14,145.

How many candidates contested PP-15 in 1970?

5 candidates, who received 45,201 votes between them.